Cuomo to track Irene’s path in Albany

Suspending a portion of the Adirondack portion of his vacation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be at work in the Capitol on Thursday and Friday as state agencies prepare for this weekend’s expected visit from Hurricane Irene.

Tomorrow, Cuomo plans to attend the State Fair on its opening day — traditionally marked by a gubernatorial visit — and then return to Albany, where he’ll remain into Friday, according to an administration official. Whether or not he heads into the North Country for the weekend depends on Irene.

Perhaps taking a lesson from the hammering sustained by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg following last year’s post-Christmas blizzard, Cuomo has taken a proactive role whenever the forecast calls for crisis — whether it’s snow or rain.